Trends

Originaly Posted 1/13/2013

    It is odd how things go in trends. So I go to the farmer's market at Castle Donington, in November I mend a couple of bags and yesterday I took orders for belts. One chaps asks me to put a new buckle on a  belt. His grand kids bought him the belt a few years ago but the tougue of the buckle snapped. He picked out a buckle and brass keeper, put his cash down and arranged to pick it up at the next market. Another chaps comes up, we had a chat at the last market so nice to see him back, he has a buckle that was his Dad's but no belt. He chooses his leather. I measure him up and agree to post it when it is done. 

    I am beginning to collect a few faces. Chaps, because it chaps in the main that have been abandoned to their own devices whist she who must obeyed shops, drift over and have a nosey at what I am doing. I usually have a piece to work on to make use of the time at the market. It is surprising how many re-enctors and cosplayers there are in the world. This time it was Barry. He is a English Civil War chap. Another chap stopped by for a look at the tools I was using. The plough gauge was puzzling him and he wanted a some advice on how to clean a leather settee.

    Folks are interested in what I am doing as a curiosity but how to turn that into interest into cash? I will just have consider it advertising and marketing. It is nice to get out inthe fresh air for a few hours.